Two of the outstanding students honored last week at the Learning Leading Awards were brothers! Samuel Hayes is the 2026 Learning Leading Award winner for Citronelle High and his younger brother Caleb Hayes is this year's honoree for Lott Middle School. Samuel is a member of Citronelle's JROTC unit and Academic Team, and is a SkillsUSA competitor. Caleb is a member of Lott's advanced band and has helped lead his National History Day team to back-to-back wins. Joining them were their principals, Citronelle's Randall Reed and Lott's Melissa Whigham. Congratulations! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
It's National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Mobile County Public Schools is appreciative of its drivers, who span out across Mobile County every day to bring our students safely to and from school. Thank you! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Congratulations to Jaycee Henderson and the Davidson High School Navy JROTC unit! Davidson recently earned an “Outstanding” inspection rating and the honor of Distinguished Unit with Academic Honors for the 2025–26 school year, and Henderson received a $200,000 National Navy Reserve Officer Training Command Scholarship. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
MCPSS had six middle schools (Barton, Calloway-Smith, Causey, Chastang-Fournier, Clark-Shaw and Hankins) and five high schools (Alma Bryant, Davidson, Mary G. Montgomery, Theodore and B.C. Rain) participate in the Wildcat Regional STEM Day hosted by Bishop State Community College on Friday. Clark-Shaw and Theodore won the Banner competition, Hankins and Mary G. Montgomery took first place in the Mousetrap Car category, Causey and Theodore won in the Egg Drop, and Calloway-Smith and Alma Bryant took top honors for their Water Bottle Rockets. Congratulations to all who competed! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Congratulations to the Davidson Hi-Q team, which earned second place in the Hi-Q National Contest. The Warriors have finished an amazing season after winning the Mobile County Hi-Q championship. Great job! #PerseverancePropelsProgress #LearningLeading
District 5 Mobile City Councilman Beau Fleming recognized the Davidson High School Hi-Q team at a City Council meeting this week for their recent championship win. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Some students at Callahan School for the Deaf & Blind spent Earth Day enjoying nature and learning how they can take care of the planet. They went on a nature walk, picked up trash around campus, created robots using recycled materials, made Earth Day crafts with items found outside, planted flowers, and read a book about Earth Day. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
It's Earth Day and Dawes Intermediate held a recycled art contest, challenging its students to turn trash into treasure. Taking top honors were Hermione Spencer for fifth grade, Payton Glover for fourth grade, and Kai'Leigh Perkins for third grade. Great job! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Congratulations to Davidson High School's Owen Farmer, who has earned a corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. Farmer, who plans to study aerospace engineering at Mississippi State, was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division . He is one of four National Merit Finalists from MCPSS schools. Two more rounds of National Merit scholarships will be announced in the coming weeks. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
The 2026 middle school baseball county champions are Semmes Middle (pictured) and Alba Middle! Semmes defeated Causey for the large school title and Alba defeated Lott for the small school crown. Congratulations! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
It's National Volunteer Week! Parent and community involvement is essential for our schools to be welcoming and thriving learning environments. From parents who serve on parent-teacher organizations, athletic booster clubs and other committees to the many community and business partners who contribute their time and energy to our schools, we thank you! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Congratulations to the Scholars Bowl teams from Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies and Causey Middle School, which finished first and second, respectively, in the South Alabama Academic Competition Association Super Tournament held Monday at MCPSS Central Office. Barton defeated Causey in the final match to earn the title of Super Tournament champion, with both teams taking home hardware from the tournament and season. Causey's Evan McFarland was the second-place individual scorer through the season and Barton Academy's Aiva Agato was fourth. Barton Academy now advances to national competition in Chicago in a few weeks. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
The faculty and staff at O'Rourke Elementary got to choose a duck to take with them on Spring Break last week. Where did they go? Here are just a few of their duck adventures. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Taylor-White Elementary was honored recently as a Purple Star School by the Alabama State Department of Education! This honor reflects the school's commitment to supporting and celebrating its military-connected students and families. Taylor-White celebrated Purple Up Day earlier this month by writing cards for its military families and wearing purple to honor and support its military kids. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
It’s Dolly Day! On the 19th of each month, Mobile County Public Schools celebrates the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in honor of Dolly Parton’s January 19 birthday. Through a special partnership between Mobile County Public Schools, United Way of Southwest Alabama, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, parents of children ages 0–4 may sign up to receive a free book every month. To sign up, click this link and enter your home address: https://forms.gle/KKgPhHxx3BweLrCr9
Books will arrive by U.S. mail each month. Enjoy reading with your child as you help them prepare to be an MCPSS student! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Books will arrive by U.S. mail each month. Enjoy reading with your child as you help them prepare to be an MCPSS student! #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Murphy High School's Panther Pals held its own prom earlier this month. Panther Pals is an organization that pairs Murphy students in an inclusive setting, welcoming all abilities. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Mobile County Public Schools students won 28 of the possible 40 awards at the Alabama State History Day Competition recently! Students from Causey, Clark-Shaw, Denton and Lott middle schools and Blount, Citronelle, Davidson, Mary G. Montgomery and Murphy high schools finished in the top two of their respective categories and are eligible to move on to the National Competition in Washington, D.C., on June 14-18. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
The Learning Leading University class had a final session and graduation ceremony at the Environmental Studies Center. The class consisted of Mobile residents who wanted to learn about the inner workings of the school system. In six sessions, they had opportunities to meet department leaders and to ask questions about policies and procedures. Thank you to these community stakeholders! #LearningLeading
Last week, second grade learners at Meadowlake Elementary School took learning beyond the classroom with a field trip to Bellingrath Gardens! Throughout the day, students participated in hands-on workshops where they explored the process of pollination and learned about the different parts of a plant. From observing nature up close to engaging in interactive lessons, it was a meaningful experience that brought science to life. #PerseverancePropelsProgress
Congratulations to Williamson High School's Corien Coleman, who was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Super All-State boys basketball team! This honor recognizes him as one of the top five high school basketball players in Alabama. #LearningLeading #PerseverancePropelsProgress
